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Last year I observed a squashed red wasp. This was after I grabbed and squeezed the toe of my shoe and anxiously pulled my foot back out, then shook it out to take a look at what had bitten me. I suppose I was happy to see it was a wasp instead of a spider. It had apparently gotten in from the garage. I kept casual shoes in the hallway just inside that door and the wasp had snuggled all the way up into the toe. My toe pushing into it must have defeated the worst part of the sting. But it still itched and swelled. Since then I do not put my foot into any shoe from any room or closet without tapping and making sure it's empty.

Glad you didn't step on your red wasp.

Definitely. If anyone wants to have nightmares, just do a Google search of "recluse spider bite" then click on "Images" on the upper left.

Drove on the highway for about five hours today, so saw lots of squirrels, birds, and a couple of deer.

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